Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21

"Too much so for my taste snd years;
and il good-natured, stupid, not che
enough"
"Not what enough Don't use that
horrid word, dear"
"Surely deserve something better al
the hands of fate, and something tells me
shall get it too" said the girl, nerv-
ously and trihe de1iantly. "Surely s
girl, if marriegeable at eighteen, is a1.e
to please and Judge for herself"
HBut not if poor-miserably poor-ss
you are" was the singing retort. And,
anyway, her father ard mother, or guard
ian, may not think that sac is able to
Judge for herself"
"Why, aunt"
Because they have lived longer, got
over all the nonsense of life"
"And forgot that they married about
the same years themselves"
"Exectly; it is the way of the world ;
and if you VIII have romance, be assured
that Sir Brisco loves you"
"Perhaps sC-as much as such 9
Grandfather Whitehead can; but Ger
tainly l cannot be the first love CT bis
lite," said Melanie, with irritation quiv
ering on her lip.
"The second, perhaps, and consequent
ly the best"
Melanie laughed almost scorntully at
this remark.
Remember what someone says-and
what, perhaps, he thinks" she said; and
then, hoping, but in vain, to make mel
aunt smile, she sang
First love is pretty romance,
| But not half so sweet as tbs reckonet;
/ And when one awakes from the trance,
| There's vast deal of love in the second.
And cen should a second subside,
a lover should never despair;
| The world is uncOmmOnly wide.
And the women unCommOnly fair.
! The poets their raptures mey tell.
VINO have never been put to the test,
y first love is all very well,
But believe me the last ones the best.
"Ths spirit of banter is unbecoming
Melanie." said Mrs. ChillingtOn, STARTING
up from the ottoman and tanning herself
with angry yigor. "You are q most IN
grateful grill"
Then poor Melanie finding that her des-
perate attempt at playfulness failed, felt
! her eyes suffuse with tears.
81 am most grateful to you for eli your
crest kindness to me, cunt; for all your
good wishes and intentions regardin 9
me, and those of my Uncle Grimshaw
too; but-5ut," she added, as the image
Of Montague Lonsdale rose before her
az cannot destroy my whole life, anC
that of smother, too"
another! TO whom do you refer?'
asked her aunt, sharply.
Blushing deeply for the word that haC
unwittingIy escaped, fear made the girl
take refuge in little duplicity.
"My brother, poor Reggie, would thinf
l sacrificed myself for his interests, anc
the conviction would break his heart"
"Fiddlesticks! You ere aware tina
since you came here to Chillington, YOU
uncle Grinshaw burdened IS the poo!
man is with you arc
that helpless crsture Reggie
gie-has been compelled to take 3 smaller
house, and at greater distance from
town, for economy. As for Reggie, /
would be we'll indeed if lie were out o
the world.'
"Oh, aunt, aunt" exclaimed Melanie
her hot tears falling now. Poor Reggie
so helpless, SO gentle, SO gentlemsnly
ever full of apologies for the troubl
he gives. How can you speak of hin
thus ~
Mrs. ChillingtGn colored little ct tn
effect of her remark, but said:
"Why, girl, with Sir Brisco, lapart from
the settlements, you might have
marriage that would surpas1 any ST
Georges has ever seen-tWelve brides
maids, pernsps-the richest lace, tn
richest satin, the Baybrooke diamonds
the greatest wedding cake"
"And the most inGigestible!h
"Mockery again This affair is NOR
serious than you imagine, and that yo
will find it to be when you go home tc
morrow. WHAT is to become of you
You are as much untitled to be a gov
. erness as to submit to the humiliation G
| being companions; and if you scout 8
such an unexceptional offer as that Of 81
Brisco, I repeat, what-as. a pennies
and dependent girls to become c
4 your"
"God alone knows" sighed Melani'
YEARLY.
And with all the ,otsness OF her besut!